LIX. (The trigram representing) water and that for wind moving above the water form Hwan. The ancient kings, in accordance with this, presented offerings to God and established the house of worship.

1 'The good fortune attached to the first line, divided,' is due to the natural course (pursued by its subject).

2 'Amidst the prevailing dispersion, he hurries to his contrivance (for security):' he gets what he desires.

3 'He has no regard to his own person:' his aim is directed to what is external to himself.

4 'He scatters the (different) parties (in the state), and there is great good fortune:' brilliant and great (are his virtue and service).

5 'The accumulations of the royal (granaries) are dispersed, and there is no error:' this is due to the correctness of the position.

6 'His bloody wounds are gone:' he is far removed from the danger of injury.